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2019-2021 Mainstem/Program Support - NPCC Programmatic Issue #1
Name: Hatchery-related work
Description: The Fish and Wildlife Program supports several hatchery programs and hatchery-related research projects to mitigate for hydrosystem impacts to anadromous and resident fish. Most of these projects have undergone numerous reviews and continue to improve operations and fine-tune production to meet Program goals. This review addresses several projects closely associated with artificial production in the Program. Most of the hatchery projects will be reviewed as part of the upcoming 2021 Habitat and Hatchery Review.
In this review, the ISRP raised concerns regarding artificial production activities (ISRP document 2019-2), similar to the concerns identified in previous reviews (see ISRP document 2018-8 and 2011 RME/Artificial Production review). As part of its June 2011 decision in the RME/AP review and recommendation the Council called for the federal, state and tribal agencies to design and implement a regionally coordinated approach to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness and impact of artificial production. It was envisioned that a regionally coordinated approach would build on previous efforts and develop reporting metrics to be consistently used by hatchery managers. In late 2011, NOAA and Bonneville deferred this effort and to date no progress has been made in developing a regionally coordinated approach for evaluating and reporting on hatchery efforts in the Basin. Artificial fish production activities for resident and anadromous fish are vital to the near­term and long-term success of Columbia River fish mitigation while minimizing impacts on, or benefiting, wild fish. As the Council focuses more on assessing Program
performance, there remains a need to assess and report on the value and successes of artificial production activities in meeting mitigation and conservation objectives for the Program and more broadly throughout the Basin. More information about this programmatic can be found at https://nwcouncil.app.box.com/s/wms1iyy39pbspiva5b4uwtwovvqqfgh1
Recommendation: 1. Project sponsors for Project #1989-096-00, Project #2002-031-00, and Project #1993-056- 00 will each submit to the Council a report detailing how their work will inform and assist artificial production activities in the basin. The report will include a timeline for current and anticipated research, and will be submitted to the Council by September 30, 2020, ahead of the 2021 Habitat and Hatchery Review.
2. The Council will continue to work with informal hatchery workgroup to foster communication among researchers, managers, and decision-makers to address fish propagation needs and priorities in the basin.